Indore Culture

The cultural heritage of Indore includes magnificent
remains of its glorious past, soulful religious places and beautiful
surroundings. Indore culture is a unique blend of various cultures from
across the country and makes it a perfect destination to be explored.
You will be enthralled to see the royalty and the simplicity of the
city. It is known for its food and festivals and welcomes the visitors
with warmth. So come, explore the splendid city and lose yourself in its
magical charm.

India has a major of population of Hindus in the country. As a result,
they are found everywhere in the country. Most of the people in Indore
are also Hindus. The city is situated on the Malwa Plateau in central
India. There are a number of migrants in the city from different parts
of nation too. Therefore, there are sizeable minorities of Muslims,
Janis, Christians and Buddhists in Indore. You will also find a small
Sikh population here. Indore presents a good example of unity in
diversity.

Indore has become a center of trade, commerce and learning. Due to this
a lot of people have settled here for occupation, studies, cultural
diversity and peaceful environment. This has given the city a true
cosmopolitan nature. You will find people belonging to different
cultural backgrounds and speaking varied languages. The major languages
spoken in Indore are Hindi, Marathi, English, Rajasthani, Malwi, Punjabi
and Sindhi.

Arts and Craft
Indore is the commercial capital of the largest state in the country,
Madhya Pradesh. It is known for its magnificent monuments, exuberant
festivity and blissful solitude. Apart from this, Indore also boasts of
a fairly good arts and crafts industry, which has a charm of its own.

Festivals
Owing to its rich cultural background, Indore Festivals are celebrated
with great zest and are one of the main attractions of the city. Though
growing westernization has been a reason behind the celebration of
events like Valentine's Day, Friendship Day and New Year's Eve, Indore
has not lost its traditional values.

History
The history of Indore reveals that the ancestors of the founders of the
city were the hereditary Zamindars and indigenous landholders of Malwa.
The families of these landlords led a luxurious life.

People
As per historical records, the Maratha warriors were in constant battle
with the Mughal Empire. During the war, their army transit camps here
attracted the local Zamindars (landlords) for trade.

Language
The official language of the Indore city is Hindi and the language is
spoken by the majority of people living here. However, you can hear a
number of dialects being spoken here, namely Bundelkhandi, Malwi and
Chattisgarhi. Since people belonging to other states also stay here,
they can be heard speaking in Urdu, Marathi, Sindhi, and Gujarati too.

Religion
Most of the people residing in the state of Madhya Pradesh practice
Hinduism and the same holds true for the people of Indore also. Apart
from Hindus, one can also find sizeable minority population of Muslims,
Jains, Christians and Buddhists. A small proportion of Sikh population
also lives in the city.